Is about the same. Just good with Goggle you can see where your friends are and what they are up to. If you phone do not have a gps goggle map is get the location of your phone via the transmit tower that give you to 1 - 75 miles approx location and if you have the gps the location is more accurate. And is free to use compare the 10$ per month provider charge except if you wish to paid 99$ for Garmin version for lifetime!